Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Save the Dates!

The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and
Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium
Scheduled for September 28-29

Celebrate the best in children’s and young adult literature! Register today for the Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium and automatically be admitted to the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards ceremony the preceding evening!

Attendees to the two events will be immersed in the world of children’s literature, and hear directly from the authors and illustrators of this year’s winning books! Plus, learn about the awards selection process from the judges, join fellow children’s literature lovers and industry experts to take a closer look at books for young people, get an inside look at the Picture Book Proclamation and have your books signed during the autographing sessions!

Colloquium speakers will include:
  • Erin E. Stead, illustrator of And Then It's Spring
  • Mal Peet, author of Life: An Exploded Diagram
  • Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verify
  • Thom Barthelmess, Lecturer and Curator, Butler Children’s
    Literature Center, Dominican University
  • Julie Fogliano, author of And Then It's Spring
  • Elizabeth Bicknell, Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Candlewick Press
To register, click here